Coming into this weekend there were some questions about these drivers taking these cars on the Dirt for the first time, especially considering how hot and dry Texas is for a large part of the year. But fortunately, the drivers will not have to worry about that this weekend, as recent rains have greatly alleviated the amount of dust that these 1960's stock cars could have generated. This combined with a very hard racing surface has created an almost "Asphalt-like" style to the track, which should be a big help to some of these drivers who don't have as much dirt track experience.

Arndt: Nice to be back at home. Going to have some relaxation before the race. Might even get Jeffrey Knight and the boys at Flying Aces Racing together and we'll do something the night before the race. I packed my nice boots this weekend.

Knight: Salvaged a good result last weekend, but it wasn't what we needed. We must regroup and we can go out and win, on home turf. Looks like we're setting up the battle of the Texans.

Ryan Smith: "Hello everyone, and welcome to the 3rd round of the GAMRA Waffle House Grand National Series! Here we are at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, getting ready to bring you dirt racing, under the lights! Coming off a dominating performance for Hannah Allen, and a 1-2 finish for the Mcree & Johnny Finguy Motorsports team, the 31 drivers have come here to Texas, and will be giving it their all, hoping to win on the dirt.

But before the main event, there will be a 20 Lap Heat race to decide which of the 4 drivers not currently locked in from the 11 car field will race their way into the main event. From there, the 24-car field will race 80 laps to decide the winner here at Devil's Bowl Speedway!

Things to Know Coming Into Devil's Bowl Speedway1. This race is big for these drivers for more then just a victory. This is also the last race where the first 20 entries will be locked into the race automatically. From after this round, the Top 18 drivers in points will be locked in instead, which means that each team currently around that 16-20th and back range really need to be up on their game and not only get into the show(for those currently not locked in), but also to have a solid performance to get the points needed to stay inside the Top 18.

Current Drivers that are Locked in That are in Trouble:Dan Louision, Stanton Thaber, Brett StephensCurrent Drivers Not Locked In that are in the Top 18 in Points:John Christchurch

2. Will Nighttime racing play a factor into this race? How about racing on the dirt? Well, drivers are going to have to deal with both this race weekend, and it is gonna be very interesting to see of anyone has any advantage over one another. While it is expected that many of the same players will be up front, it wouldn't be surprising at all to see someone unexpected be up front at the end, and on the flipside, someone who's usually pretty consistent to struggle.

Jackson: "First two races have not been as good as we have wanted for myself and the team. Devil's Bowl Speedway is the next shot we have to regain our ground that we've lost, and to start making a comeback in the season."

Something about racing at home, it does something to help you out. I knew that at some point we would pull into victory lane, but I never expected to pull it off at home. Having all of my friends, family, and all of the people who have cheered me on since I began to watch me pull into victory lane for the first time is pretty special. This season will be great.

Jeff Knight: Both cars were dialed in at the start of the race with Tom's 48 car ready to go. Raced for the lead against John for basically the whole race. That was enjoyable. Shame we couldn't pull off the win though.